Bella Regina is moving, liquor stores open in Utica and Rome

Adjustments are coming to the Utica space, most notably Bella Regina is getting its 1950s truly feel and famed hen riggies to a unique place. The space also has attained two extra liquor outlets and ice cream places.

Here’s a record of recent organization news in the Mohawk Valley. Have a meals suggestion? Email reporter Maria M. Silva at mariamsilva@gannett.com if you know of any restaurant or food enterprises opening, closing or shifting.

Bella Regina moving just after 9 yrs in downtown Utica

It really is been pretty much a 10 years since Bella Regina moved to Genesee Street from North Utica, and a short while ago the cafe announced it’s shifting to a various site.

Proprietor Regina Piacentino explained it is unclear exactly where the restaurant will relocate, but will have far more details in the impending months. Bella Regina will near June 20 via July 5, according to yet another Facebook announcement.

The restaurant, which serves Italian fare and is well-recognised for its chicken riggies and greens, however has 1 12 months still left on the lease, but made the decision to make the go now, Piacentino explained.

Bella Regina is preparing to downsize and it is selling some of its renowned vintage decor, furniture and other devices. Those who could be intrigued in paying for people items can arrive at out to the restaurant at 315-732-2426 or go to the 239 Genesee St. site.

Whilst Blue Truck Wine & Liquor has been functioning considering that October 2021, the owners celebrated the grand-opening with a ribbon-slicing ceremony last Tuesday.

The keep is situated in the Chanatry’s Plaza at 485 French Road, the previous house of Village Liquors. A family tandem of four operates the retailer: Fred Deck and his spouse, Kathleen Deck, as very well as his sister-in-law Kelly Deck and her husband Don Deck Jr.

Earlier a nursing household administrator for 20 yrs, Fred Deck stated opening a liquor shop often was on his head as his approach to transition into retirement. Deck said opening the liquor retail store was a lot easier than regular as he took above the earlier Village Liquors place.

Tale carries on

Blue Truck Wine & Liquor has a big variety of liquors, which include 33 bourbons, additional than 15 vodka offerings and wines from New York point out, the Napa Valley and from other nations around the world like South Africa, Spain and Italy. Deck said the liquor retail outlet routinely hosts tastings for customers seeking to try one thing new.

The Decks, who originally are from South Utica and have childhood reminiscences of the Chanatry’s Plaza, want to give again to the neighborhood and construct a compact loved ones enterprise.

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“We want that retail outlet to be a go-to place for men and women to acquire treats for their close friends or buy treats for on their own,” Deck reported. “We want to increase our small business, we want to be a contributor and be section of the community.”

Blue Truck Wine & Liquor is named just after Fred Deck’s and his daughter’s challenge of transforming their 1964 Chevy C-10 Quick Mattress truck.

Kookie’s Q and Creamery a short while ago extra a new place in Marcy at 9411 Maynard Drive in Palm Springs Mini Golf Study course and one more one particular at the Utica Zoo identified as Polly’s by Kookie’s.

The ice cream shop, which also provides burgers, hot pet dogs and appetizers, 1st opened in the Adirondack Lender Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium throughout the 2015-16 hockey period and expanded to North Utica in the former Nicky Doodles developing at 51 N. Genesee St. in April 2021.

In Marcy, Kookie’s Q ice product devices started off the summer season season Might 26 and it is open up daily from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. until finally Labor Working day.

The Utica Zoo location opened its doors May possibly 28 and will work from 11 a.m. right up until 4 p.m. also until eventually Labor Working day.

The owners of the ease store Bill’s Selection have extra an additional business enterprise under their title: Liquor Express celebrated its grand-opening at 506 W. Thomas St. in Rome on June 3.

The new liquor retailer is operate by 23-yr-old Ian Perfetti, who claimed when the building turned empty all through the pandemic, his loved ones took the possibility to convey a liquor shop to the area soon after more than 10 yrs.

“Working for myself was the determination,” he claimed, including the neighborhood appreciates his loved ones by means of the convenience retail outlet and needed to provide it again to “what it made use of to be.”

Perfetti reported the biggest challenge for the duration of Liquor Express’ first days in business enterprise has been acquiring the phrase out to men and women, but is optimistic the liquor retailer will develop.

Maria M. Silva handles meals, drink and tradition in the Mohawk Valley for the Observer-Dispatch. E mail her at mariamsilva@gannett.com or stick to her on Twitter.

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